The press release below, in English and Spanish, from Direct Relief details free N95 mask distribution sites as the largest ...

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 99,232 acres after being active for six days. A fire crew of 3,431 has been working ...

The Gifford fire has become the largest wildfire in California so far this year, with the 'megafire' having burned over ...

The Gifford Fire has become the largest wildfire in California this year, the state's fire department confirmed, as the blaze has now consumed over 104,000 acres ...

California’s largest wildfire of 2025 has exploded in size, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the ...

California’s agave industry is exploding right now, expanding from just a couple dozen acres a few years ago to more than ...

There could be some changes with the priority spots for urchin fishermen in the Santa Barbara Harbor. The nine boats in the ...

A Santa Barbara man was sentenced to more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to animal cruelty, authorities ...

If you are a homeowner in Santa Barbara, you have likely felt the impact of the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions ...

Santa Barbara and Carpinteria are joining the American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit against the Trump Administration over federal immigration enforcement ...

Richard 'Dick' Rosenkrans with his wife Peg Richard “Dick” Rosenkrans, 82, passed away peacefully on Aug. 4, 2025, in San ...